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99109

Zip code 99109: Chewelah, Washington

Residential delivery areaStevens CountyPacific Time
Population
4,981
Median household income
$62K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$327K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$869/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
54.1
U.S. 38.9
Land area
312 sq mi
16 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 99109

99109 is a rural zip code in Chewelah, Washington (Stevens County), covering 312 sq mi of land. About 4,981 people live here, or 16 per square mile. The median resident is 54.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $62,391 a year, 23% below the national median of $80,734. 11.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $327,400, or 5.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively expensive for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $869 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 22.1 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, sales and healthcare.

How 99109 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Median age
54.1
Under 18
14.7%
65 and over
31.2%

Race and ethnicity

  • White84%
  • Black0.1%
  • Hispanic2%
  • Asian0.1%
  • Native American3%
  • Pacific Islander1%
  • Other2%
  • Multiracial8%
Diversity index
27.9
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
1.3%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
57.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
98%
Spanish
2%
Other Indo-European
0.1%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0.4%

Households

Households
2,285
Average household size
2.2
Family households
62.7%
Married couples
55%
Living alone
30.8%
Veterans (of adults)
9.5%
Male / female
49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
25%
$50–75k
23%
$75–100k
14%
$100–150k
9%
$150–200k
9%
$200k+
8%

Median household income

99109
$62,391
Stevens Co.
$69,327
Washington
$98,141
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$41,627
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
11.3%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
17.5%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

99109
$327,400
Stevens Co.
$350,600
Washington
$564,600
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

99109
$869
Stevens Co.
$898
Washington
$1,760
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
73%
2–4 units
2%
5–19 units
2%
20+ units
2%
Mobile home
19%
Boat, RV, van
1%
Housing units
2,653
Owner-occupied
79.9%
Vacant
13.9%
Median year built
1977
Median rooms
5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
42.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
22.8%
Home value to income
5.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
75%
Carpooled
10%
Transit
0%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
11%
Other
1%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
41%
10–19
16%
20–29
17%
30–44
13%
45–59
4%
60+
8%
Average commute
22.1 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
9.4%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
45%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management
16%
Sales
11%
Healthcare
9%
Transportation and moving
9%
Construction and repair
9%
Education
9%
Office and admin
9%
Production
8%
Cleaning and personal care
7%
Food service
4%
Arts, media and sports
3%
Business and finance
3%
Engineering and science
2%
Legal and social services
2%
Computer and math
0.5%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0.3%
Police and fire
0%

Industries

Health care and social assistance
13%
Education
11%
Retail
11%
Manufacturing
10%
Arts and recreation
7%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
7%
Other services
7%
Construction
6%
Restaurants and hotels
6%
Agriculture and mining
6%
Admin, support and management
5%
Public administration
5%
Professional and technical services
3%
Wholesale
2%
Finance, insurance and real estate
1%
Information
0.9%
Median earnings per worker
$47,645
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
14.4%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
21.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
6.7%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work99109U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$62,853$74,888
Service$25,282$26,804
Sales and office$33,333$40,476
Construction and maintenance$58,693$49,199
Production and transportation$54,345$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
9%
High school
30%
Some college
26%
Associate's
13%
Bachelor's
12%
Graduate
11%
High school graduate or higher
91.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.1%
Graduate or professional degree
10.6%
Households with broadband
91.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL
56.4%
No internet access
6.4%
Without health insurance
6.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Chewelah
Center point
48.2924° N, 117.6986° W
Land area
312 sq mi
Water area
0.3 sq mi
Time zone
Pacific Time (UTC-8, UTC-7 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 99109

ZipCityDistanceIncome
99181Valley11 mi$63,661
99101Addy11 mi$78,750
99148Loon Lake14 mi$67,431
99180Usk18 mi$63,750
99131Gifford18 mi$35,391
99173Springdale19 mi$60,000
99110Clayton20 mi$76,106
99137Hunters22 mi$50,972
99167Rice22 mi$70,364
99119Cusick23 mi$95,385
99156Newport25 mi$65,271
99114Colville25 mi$62,711

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Questions about 99109

What city is zip code 99109?

99109 is assigned to Chewelah, Washington. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 99109 in?

99109 is in Stevens County, Washington.

What is the population of 99109?

About 4,981 people live in 99109, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 99109 in?

99109 is in Pacific Time.

What is the median household income in 99109?

The median household income in 99109 is $62,391.

What zip codes are near 99109?

The closest zip codes to 99109 are 99181, 99101, 99148, 99180, 99131.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 99109, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.